Definition of "funder" []

• One who funds. (noun)

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• "Houston home builder Bob Perry, the main funder for the "Swift Boat" attacks against Democratic presidential candidate John F. Kerry in 2004, has given $4 million this year to the Republican Governors Association (RGA), which can accept unlimited contributions."
• "Yesterday, we noted that anti-tax activist Tim Eyman had yet to get a check from his main funder, retired financial adviser Mark Dunmire."
• "[Bellant (CC) 38, 54] Another Conservative Caucus board member and funder is Richard Shoff, a North Carolina businessman whose questionable business practices have brought him the attention of local newspapers, trade associations, and the Better Business Bureau."